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Under $20 Rosso From a Brunello Master

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2017 Caprili Rosso di Montalcino Tuscany 750 ml

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Robert Parker’s MVP

Robert Parker’s MVP

Nestled in the Tuscan hills, Caprili has been hailed by Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate as the “Most Valuable Player of the year.” Today, we offer you a taste of Caprili’s mastery for $19 via the estate’s 2017 Rosso, an expressively aromatic red wine, evocative of black and Morello cherries, sun-drenched soil, leather, freshly rolled cigars, and cedar. 

This Caprili is a lot of wine for the money: richer than expected, with firm, angular tannins reminiscent of bigger Brunellos, which made it one of the best wines we tasted on a recent trip to New York City. Finding under-$20 Rosso wines from a traditional Brunello house like Caprili is a rarity, and a must-have for fans of classic, Old World reds.

But that should come as little surprise considering the winery’s storied history: Caprili is an old, traditional house in Brunello di Montalcino, among the first 20 producers in the region. In 1965, Caprili split away from Angelo Gaja’s Pieve Santa Restituta estate (which has earned many 95-97-point Parker scores for its $90+ Brunello) and is also adjacent to Gianfranco Soldera—another 95-98-point high scoring Parker favorite which goes for a cool $645 a bottle in the states. Good neighbors, indeed.

Caprili itself, in addition to being Parker’s MVP, has charmed every other major wine critic on the scene, with James Suckling proclaiming it is “dialed-in and elegant throughout,” and Wine Enthusiast likewise praising the estate’s value red as “structured and enveloping.” In other words, this is a $20 wine with the praise of $80 Tuscan classics. 

The winery is run by Giacomo Bartolommei, who, in his 20s, has been a dynamo, improving all aspects from farming to production, and inching up quality for this historic property. Bartolommei organically farms two prime Tuscan estate vineyards—Palazzetto and Testucchiaia—perched at just over 700 feet and 1,000 feet elevations, respectively.

The result is a Tuscan red that oozes classic, European charm and delivers value sip after sip.